The Fire Department for the City of St. Albans, West Virginia, will be conducting a competitive examination for the purpose of maintaining a current list of applicants for the position of Probationary Firefighter.
The written examination will be conducted on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. at the Hansford Center, 500 Washington Street, St. Albans, West Virginia.
Applicants MUST bring their driver’s license with them to the written exam.
Upon completion of the written exam, you will receive information regarding the physical capacity examination. Those arriving late will NOT be permitted to test.
Applications may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, 1499 Maccorkle Avenue, and must be returned to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Submitting Your Application
When an applicant submits an application, copies of the following items MUST be attached:
1) A valid driver’s license
2) High school diploma/G.E.D. or certified high school transcript
3) Birth Certificate (Must be a US Citizen)
*Per WV State Code 8-1 5-17 ( e ): If any applicant is an honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the United States armed forces, armed services reserve, or National Guard, then the individual may apply for an original appointment if the applicant is not more than 40 years of age. Proof of honorable discharge will need to be attached.
Upon completion of the application, candidates will be provided with a study guide.
The City of St. Albans is an equal-opportunity employer.
Notice of Competitive Examination
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to West Virginia Code, 8-15-11, et seq. and Fire Civil Service Rule V, a list of eligibles for appointment of Probationary Firefighters must be established by competitive examination and maintained by the St. Albans Fire Civil Service Commission.
All persons desiring to seek employment with the St. Albans Fire Department, City of St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, will please TAKE NOTICE as follows:
1. Obtain from and file with the City Clerk, 1499 MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans, West Virginia, a completed, verified application for
appointment. The application must be given under affirmation and must be filed with the City Clerk before 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2023.
2. Applicants may not be under the age of 18 years nor over the age of 35* years on the date of their application. Satisfactory proof of age shall be required of each applicant upon submission of his or her application.
*Per WV State Code 8-15-17 ( e ): If any applicant is an honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the United States armed forces, armed
services reserve, or National Guard, then the individual may apply for an original appointment if the applicant is not more than 40 years of age.
3. All applicants must: (a) possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent, (b) have no felony convictions, ( c) have no convictions within
five (5) years of a misdemeanor offense involving larceny, false swearing, gambling, or other crime indicating questionable moral character, and (d) must have no habitual use of alcohol or drugs.
4. Achieve a passing score on a competitive written examination to be given on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. at the Hansford Center, 500 Washington Street, in the City of St. Albans, West Virginia. The Commission will, at its discretion, set the level of achievement necessary
to qualify for appointment. A valid driver’s license must be shown to commissioners prior to the written exam.
5. All applicants successfully completing the written examination for the position of Probationary Firefighter shall be required to submit to the
following additional examinations:
a. Pass the physical capacity examination that complies with the requirements of the St. Albans Fire Civil Service Commission.
b. Pass one or more medical examinations on the requirements of NFPA 1582 of the Standard on Medical Requirements for Firefighters. Inquiry about the Standard may be made to the Fire Chief.
c. A background investigation to verify all pertinent information concerning the applicant; and
d. Psychological testing to determine the applicant’s suitability for employment.
No application will be considered for placement on the list of eligibles from which the appointments referred to above are to be made by the Mayor unless it is received by the City Clerk, 1499 MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans, West Virginia, before 4:30 p.m., May 26, 2023, the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the West Virginia Code and Regulations of the Fire Civil Service Commission, and the applicant
submits to and successfully completes each phase.